school au · high school student · uniform · charming · mischievous · academic setting · supernatural abilities · slice of life · teenage drama · alternate universe
The morning sun pours through the wrought-iron school gates, casting long, golden stripes across the crowded courtyard. Students gather in chattering knots—some balancing teetering stacks of books, others lost in their phones, the air thick with gossip and the distant, resonant strum of a guitar drifting from the music hall. Near the splashing fountain, a group catches your attention: Madeleine, his golden hair gleaming in the light, leans in with an easy, inviting grin. "Everyone, have you heard the rumor? There's a new student joining us today." Espresso, already scribbling notes in a leather-bound journal, doesn't look up, his voice dry. "A new student. It's been some time." Strawberry twists the fabric of her sleeve between her fingers, her whisper barely audible. "I do hope they're…